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Bakers  (NOC 6252)
Vancouver Island and Coast Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Bakers prepare bread, rolls, muffins, pies, pastries, cakes and cookies in retail and wholesale bakeries and dining establishments. They are employed in bakeries, supermarkets, catering companies, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, and other institutions, or they may be self-employed. Bakers who are supervisors are included in this unit group.

baker, baker apprentice, bakery supervisor, head baker.

Bakers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Prepare dough for pies, bread and rolls and sweet goods, and prepare batters for muffins, cookies, cakes, icings and frostings according to recipes or special customer orders
  • Operate machinery
  • Bake mixed doughs and batters
  • Frost and decorate cakes or other baked goods
  • Ensure quality of products meets established standards
  • Draw up production schedule to determine type and quantity of goods to produce
  • Purchase baking supplies
  • May oversee sales and merchandising of baked goods
  • May hire, train and supervise baking personnel and kitchen staff.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Victoria, Campbell River, Colwood, Courtenay, Duncan, Nanaimo, Parksville, Port Alberni, Comox, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Port McNeill, Qualicum Beach, Sidney, View Royal, Cumberland, Sooke

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Outlook & Prospects for Bakers in Vancouver Island and Coast Region

The future forecast and current conditions for an occupation can vary based on location or due to changes in the economy, technology, or demand for a product or service.

Provincial Employment Potential Information

The following table identifies employment conditions within British Columbia.

Table on the employment potential for Bakers in Vancouver Island and Coast Region as well as in the rest of the British Columbia.
Location Employment Potential Release Date
Cariboo Region N/A N/A
Kootenay Region N/A N/A
Lower Mainland - Southwest Region N/A N/A
Nechako Region N/A N/A
North Coast Region N/A N/A
Northeast Region N/A N/A
Thompson--Okanagan Region N/A N/A
Vancouver Island and Coast Region N/A N/A

Additional Provincial Prospects

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